Provo, UT Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

020 defines a "block party" as an outdoor, no-admission gathering held in part on a residential street closed to traffic for four or more hours, but only if it also involves 150 or more attendees at once, fireworks, portable water slides, bounce houses or other high-risk activities, alcohol, or open fires outside a contained barbecue or pit. 030 before the event, obtained through the City's Customer Service and Licensing Divisions. 040(2)(d) requires the applicant to be a resident or business on that street and to submit a petition in favor of the closure signed by two-thirds of the residents and businesses on both sides of the block.

The Public Works Director's designee must also find the application includes a reasonable solid-waste collection plan before the closure is approved. 050(12), applications must be submitted at least 60 business days before the event, and the City must respond within 45 business days of a complete filing. 050(7) lets the City require a cash deposit or bond to cover cleanup and any City services used. 040(5). 050(6).